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R. SCHOLZ.

APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING COUPLINGS.

APPLICAUON FILED MAR.29, 19:5.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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RICHARD scHoLz, OF LORAINJOHIO, ASSIGNOB. TO NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY, 01 PITTsBURGrr, PENNSYLVANIA, A COBPORATIGN or: NEW JERSEY.

APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CGUPLINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 191

Application filed March 29, 1915. Serial No. 17,'i65.

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Be it known that I, -Rrcn.\no ScuoLz, a citizen of the United States, and resident of- Lorain, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and use fhl Improvements in Apparatus for Dividmg (.louplings, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to the manufacturepling hlank thereon so as to-h'ring the con-.

pling into engagement'with a' saW or other cutter. This forms a slow and expensive opcration and requires the constant attention of the operator.

An ohject in the present construction is to stood h reference to the accoh'ip-inyiug drawings wherein- Figure l is a plan view of a machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof partlv hrokcn away which shows a 'inethml of mounting lhc saws. Fig. -3 is an elevation of the turrct or coupling caruving device. and Fig. l is a view from the oppositc cud ol" the lfll tl!l'\.

Referring more particularlv to thc draninfis. it will lic sccnlhat l provide a l asc or support on which an (lccllric liiufni' ll may he mounted. Directly connected to the armature shaft of the motor is the saw shaft 1'3. mounted. These saws are inclosed within a Y guard 14. The saw shafb-is carried on ball hearings '15 and both ends) ofthe hearing are closed hy the caps 16, a 'bathof oil heiii imiintaincd within the space inclosed by the cups. The coupling which joins the 'zirrna turc shaft-oi. the motor to-thesha'ft-l' z includes a pulley 17 which iS connected to a on which one or more saws 13 may be pulley 18 h a helt 19. A wormfZO is rotated hr the pulley 18, which worm actnates '8.

worm gear 2L mounted on a shaft 22, which shaftlikcwise carries a worm, 23 actuatin aworm gear 34 mountcd on a shaft 25, which shaft carries the turrets 26. one of which is shown in elevation in Fig. 3. Each turret'is provided with radial arms and to the ends of the arms are secured jaws or holders 27 having angular convm'ging faccsibetween which the couplings are accommodated.

The angula r convergingfaces of'the jaws or holders 2? cn'ahle couplings Ofvarying sizes to he held in position on the turret while bein moved into and out of engagemeat with the saw or saws 13. The conplin s are fed into the holder-shat the'point i It will he understood that there is always one more turret than there are saws in order that the couplings may he held on both sides of each saw. At the point of engagement of the saw with the coupling the. coupling is held rigidly againstcseape. However, as

lhc rotation of the turret continues and the coupling: is severed the t'urret reacheS a posiliun where the couplings fall out by gravity. The operation is continuous and no actualions of: parts are necessary by the operator. it living merely necessary to feed couplings into the holders 37 at the point A. The lu'ilders '27 are held in place by the tonifm and groove and the bolt 28 and may, lhcrctorc. l c readily removed and holders of other sizcs substituted in place thereof. This adapts the machine to different sizes of couplings.

'lhc device is economical in construction and operation and reduces materially the (0st of severing previously formed couplings. i

l claim-I lv in hpparatus of thc class described the ilivcl) 'rlriwn .l-aft lllifi.f

having a saw thereon, a shaft below the driven shaft having a rotary turret thereon, and means'connecting said shafts to revolve the turret when the driven shaft is actuated, to thereby move couplings supported on the turret into cutting engagement with the saw, said turret having a coupling holder on the periphery thereof andsaid coupling holder having converging coupling engaging faces whereby couplings of varying sizes are held in position on the turret.

2. In apparatus of the class described the con'ibination of a positively driven shaft having at least one saw thereon, a shaft below the driven shaft having a rotary turret thereon, and means connecting said shaft to revolve the turret when the driven shaft is actuated, to thereby movecouphngs supported on the turret into cutting engagementwith said saws, said turret havingarms with coupling holders on the ends of the arms and said holders having converging coupling engaging faces whereby couplings of varying sizes arepositioned on the turret.

3. In apparatus of the class described the combination of a motor shaft having a saw thereon, a motor for driving said shaft and saw, a turret shaft having, a turret thereon below the saw, a worm wheel on the turret shaft, a worm shaft having a worm mesh ing with the said worm wheel, a. belt connecting the worm shaft and motor shaft arranged to revolve the turret when the motor shaft is rotated, and a plurality of coupling holders on said turret, said holders having converging coupling engaging faces Whereby couplings of varying sizes are held in position on the turret in moving the couplings into cutting engagement with said saw.

4. In apparatus of the class described the combination of a motor shaft having a saw thereon. a motor for driving. said shaft, a turret shaft having a turret thereon, a worm wheel on the turret shaft, a worm shaft having a worm meshing with said Worm wheel to rotate the turret, a belt connecting said worm shaft and motor shaft arranged to revolve the turret when the motor shaft is rotated, and a series of coupling holders removablv secured on said turret, said coupling holders having converging coupling engaging faces whereby couplings of varyin; sizes are held in position on the turret in moving the couplings into cutting engagement with the saw.

Signed at Lorain, Ohio, this 24 day of hiarch, 1915.

RICHARD SUllOLZ.

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An'riiun R. human. 

